The Commission embarked on a
one year fair housing project through a $45,000 grant from the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development. A full-time fair housing coordinator administered
the project which included conducting housing audits and tests, and providing
technical assistance, educational workshops and outreach activities to the
public and the real estate industry.

A new position of Contract Compliance
Manager was added to this division. This position is responsible for developing,
coordinating and implementing the State's contract compliance program as
directed in Executive Orders numbers 11 and 15.

"Affirmative Action in
State Government, 1982-1985" was published which reported state government's
affirmative action efforts in the workplace. This report also contains contract
compliance activities for FY 1985.

In October 1984, the Commission
along with Governor Terry Branstad appointed an Iowa Civil Rights 20th Anniversary
Planning Committee to plan and carry through a celebration to mark the Commission's
20th year in July 1985. A festival and a banquet was held on July 20, 1985,
to commemorate the Commission's 20th anniversary.

To provide various outreach
activities to the public continued to be the division's primary thrust for
the prevention of discrimination in Iowa. Chart 1 is a summary of the division's
outreach activities during FY 1985.

Chart 1. Outreach
Activities in

FY 1985 Compared
to FY 1984

FY 85

FY 84

Inquiries

1515

1187

Consultations

1492

1140

Interventions

23

47

Materials Distributed

10111

8783

Public Education/People

35/1075

50/1057

Meetings and Projects

133

132

Charts 2-5 are a summary of
the inquiries received in FY 1985.

Chart 2. T ype of Caller in FY 1985

Total Inquiries

Total

Private Employee

Citizen

Private Employer

Government Employer

Lawyer

*All Others

1515

100%

28%

22%

16%

6%

4%

24%

*All others: civil rights
agencies, advocacy groups, media, etc

In Chart 2, the type of caller
is the person or group who made the inquiry for information and consultation
on civil rights laws, or seeking intervention.

Chart 3. Area of
Problem in FY 1985

Total Inquiries

Total

Employment

Public Accom.

Combination

Housing

Non-601A

*All Others

1490

100%

71%

8%

8%

6%

4%

3%

*All others: education,
credit, and contract compliance.

Chart 3 illustrates the area
of discrimination the caller made inquiry about. Non-601A area means the
inquiry did not involve a situation protected under the Iowa Civil Rights
Act. Note that this chart only reflects 1490 of the 1515 inquiries received.
No information is available on the remaining 25 inquiries.

Chart 4 illustrates the basis
of discrimination the caller made inquiry about, e.g., a female employee
calling about pregnancy leave or an employer asking about age restrictions
on hiring. Non-601A basis means the inquiry did not involve a basis protected
under the Iowa Civil Rights Act. Note that this chart only reflects 1499
of the 1515 inquiries received. No information is available on the remaining
16 inquiries.

Chart 5 illustrates the nature
of the problem or situation the caller made inquiry about. Note that this
chart only reflects 1469 of the 1515 inquiries received. No information
is available on the remaining 46 inquiries.